Food Processing

Wisconsin has the 2nd most organic farms in the United States, behind only California. Our business climate, diversity of Wisconsin crops, availability of water, and location in the heartland of the nation makes us ideal for organic food processing facilities. We have two major local, competing refrigerated storage companies. In addition, our local college, Lakeshore Technical College (LTC), offers courses in food safety and Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP), OSHA, Kosher and Halal certifications, high-speed packaging, and a world-class culinary arts school. Click here for a full overview of assets to support the food processors in Sheboygan County.

To bolster our strength we also have companies that make packaging machines and print packaging and labels. There area also firms that specialize in relocating food industry managers and executives. In many respects our infrastructure was built by the food processing industry.

TARGETED COMPANIES

Food Processing & Packaging

Agriculture Equipment Manufacturing

Organic & Produce Farms

Leather & Related Products Manufacturing

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

Fish Farms

Dairy Associated Industries

Specialty Cheese, Meats & Foods

Companies that supply Cheese Manufacturers

OUR LOCATIONSheboygan County is located near many areas of high produce and dairy production. To our south is Chicago with its commodity markets and distribution centers. Check out the map below to see why Sheboygan County is perfectly situated for food processing and agribusiness.

LOCATION QUOTENT (LQ)The local food manufacturing sector has a LQ of 3.72. This means that there is 3.7x more food manufacturing firms in Sheboygan County than the national average.

RANDOM FACTSWisconsin is a leader in organic farming; only California has more farms.

Wisconsin has 8 percent of the nation’s certified and exempt organic farms and has the second most organic farms by state in the nation. 1200 farms do over $280,000,000 in annual sales. Read More...

Johnsonville Sausage is the largest sausage producer in the United States by sales.

Sargento Foods is the largest retail cheese processor in Wisconsin.

The City of Plymouth was the center of the cheese industry and home to the Cheese Exchange until 1955. Until that point, national cheese prices were set in Plymouth. The Cheese Exchange moved to Green Bay, WI and eventually to Chicago, IL.